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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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